Mandatory Training for All Research

Affiliating an Existing CITI Account with ISMMS

To affiliate your existing CITI account with ISMMS follow the steps below:

  • Log in to CITI Program.
  • Select “Click here to affiliate with another institution”, and select “Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai”.
  • Enter your work email account, your name as recognized by HR and your life number (or its equivalent) in the CITI profile page.
  •  Add the course(s) you need to complete and click “Submit”.

CITI Program - Financial Conflict of Interest in Research (FCOIR)

Required For

All investigators and members of the research staff.

When

Before ISMMS investigators and key personnel complete the Financial Interest in Research Disclosure Form they must take the mandatory Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research education module via CITI Program.

Access Instructions

  • Open CITI Program
  • Select “Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (SSO)” as your Organization Affiliation
  • Select “Continue” to SSO Login/Instructions
  • Use your Mount Sinai email address, your name recognized by HR, and your Life Number (or its equivalent) to your profile. This is essential to ensure that your record of completion electronically populates into your eDMS profile.
  • Select Financial Conflict of Interest in Research under Industry Engagement and Conflicts of Interest Education

Once the training module is complete, CITI Program automatically generates a certificate and the completion date is sent to eDMS.

Affiliating Your Existing CITI Account with ISMMS

Re-certification

Every 4 years

InfoEd Proposal Development: Demo 1

Required For

All users who will create or edit InfoEd proposals, are required to complete the InfoEd Proposal Development: Demo 1 training webinar prior to gaining access to the InfoEd Portal.  Refer to the Training Requirement Policy.

InfoEd is the software program used by ISMMS to prepare all sponsored project applications and a subset of ISMMS projects (see GCO Submissions Diagram).

InfoEd applications are routed for approval through the department(s) in which there are key personnel each year of the project.

When

Access to the InfoEd Portal requires completion of the InfoEd Proposal Development (PD): Demo 1 webinar.

Access Instructions

  • Open Online Course in PEAK
  • Select InfoEd Proposal Development: Demo 1

Re-certification

Not required.

CITI Program – New Employee Initial Training

Required For

All NEW investigators and members of the research staff.

Access Instructions

  • Open CITI Program
  • Select “Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (SSO)” as your Organization Affiliation
  • Select “Continue” to SSO Login/Instructions
  • Use your Mount Sinai email address, your name recognized by HR, and your Life Number (or its equivalent) to your profile. This is essential to ensure that your record of completion electronically populates into your Sinai Central profile.
  • Select New Employee Initial Training under Biosafety/Biosecurity – Question 5

Affiliating Your Existing CITI Account with ISMMS

CITI Program – Core Training Requirements

Required For

ALL investigators and members of the research staff.

  • Biosafety Course Overview
  • Risk Management: Work Practices
  • Risk Management: Personal Protective Equipment
  • Laboratory Hazardous Waste Management
  • Hazard Communication

Access Instructions

  • Open CITI Program
  • Select “Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (SSO)” as your Organization Affiliation
  • Select “Continue” to SSO Login/Instructions
  • Use your Mount Sinai email address, your name recognized by HR, and your Life Number (or its equivalent) to your profile. This is essential to ensure that your record of completion electronically populates into your Sinai Central profile.
  • Select Core Training Requirements under Biosafety/Biosecurity – Question 5

Affiliating Your Existing CITI Account with ISMMS